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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it's a given that our threat levels just went up. This makes me doubly angered at local criminals right now. Can there be an emergency act against them given how they are diverting resources that should be used to thwart any/all terroristic threats?[/quote]

Short answer: No, there cannot.

Longer answer: Why is it a given that our threat levels just went up? Do we have an essentially unguarded land border with territory controlled by Hamas?[/quote]

Hamas has issued threatening statements against allies of Israel.  In my mind, a threatening statement is a threat.

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My family and I spend hours each week in a synagogue in D.C., and I am entirely unconcerned that Hamas is going to attack us here, no matter what kind of nonsense they say in the press or on social media.[/quote]

What about some run of the mill nutjob?  Nah, that’s never happened. [/quote]

I don't think some sort of sweeping crime emergency action will make that less likely. (And my synagogue dues have also gone up a lot since the Pittsburgh shooting to pay for additional security.) Do I worry about someone attacking us while we're praying or going to school there? Yes, the thought crosses my mind pretty much every time I enter the building, though usually only fleetingly.

But OP seems to be drawing a pretty direct line from the attacks this weekend to [b]the need to do something about crime in D.C.[/b], which to me just doesn't make any sense at all.[/quote]

OP here, to be clear, I already thought we "needed to do something about crime". This makes me think it more. And no, I'm not worried specifically about your synagogue, though I am glad you have security given that a church attack was thwarted in VA 2 weeks ago. I'm worried about all of us.[/quote]

I have good news for you if you're worried about all of us: In the unlikely event that Hamas does come threaten Americans in Washington, D.C., they'll look for the Jews first.[/quote]

They don't discern. But if they did try to kill Jews first, that's not "good news".  :shock: [/quote]

It might be for the rest of you! I agree, probably wouldn't be for me. [/quote]

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